Author Guidelines

Preparation of Manuscripts

The uniform requirements and specific requirement are summarized below. Before submitting a manuscript, contributors are requested to check for the latest instructions available.

The journal accepts manuscripts written in American English.

Copies of any permission(s)

It is the responsibility of authors/ contributors to obtain permissions for reproducing any copyrighted material. A copy of the permission obtained must accompany the manuscript. Copies of any and all published articles or other manuscripts in preparation or submitted elsewhere that are related to the manuscript must also accompany the manuscript. The material should be sent to any of the two addresses given above.

Types of Manuscripts

Type	Text Word Guideline*	Abstract Word Guideline	Figure/Table Guideline	Reference Guideline
Original article	No less than 5,000	Less than 400 words, unstructured	Each figure/table should be numbered and cited in sequence using Arabic numerals (i.e., Table 1, 2, 3, etc.). Titles for tables should appear above the table, titles for figures should appear below the figure. Please note that it is the responsibility of the author(s) to obtain permission from the copyright holder(s) to reproduce figures or tables that have previously been published elsewhere.	Numbered consecutively, in the order in which they are cited in the text, should be formatted in AMA style, and provide a DOI or accessible link. Citations in the reference list should include all named authors. Any in press articles cited within the references and necessary for the reviewers’ assessment of the manuscript should be made available if requested by the editorial office. The number of references is no less than 30.
Review article	No less than 6,000	Less than 400 words, unstructured	As above	No less than 30 references
Case study	The main text should be 3000-5000 words	Optional	As above	Less than 20 references
Editorial	Less than 5,000 words	No abstract	As above	Less than 20 references
Perspective	Less than 5,000 words	No abstract	As above	Less than 20 references
Letter	Less than 3,000 words	No abstract	As above	Less than 20 references
Commentary	Less than 3,000 words	Optional	As above	-

 

Original articles:

These should focus on original research in professions, technology, and education, emphasizing scientificity, innovation, and cutting-edge approaches. The main text should be more than 5,000 words; the abstract should be less than 400 words; and at least 30 references should be included.

Review articles:

These are comprehensive reviews and analyses of the existing literature on careers, technology, and education that provide integrated findings. The main text should be at least 6,000 words; the abstract should be less than 400 words; and a minimum of 30 references should be cited.

Case studies:

These are reports on new discoveries and important cases in the fields of professions, technology, and education. The main text should not exceed 3,000 words; and a maximum of 20 references should be used; an abstract is optional.

Editorials and perspectives:

These provide viewpoints or commentaries on current issues or emerging trends in professions, technology, and education, usually written by editors or experts. The main text should be less than 5,000 words; and a maximum of 20 references should be included; no abstract is required.

Letters:

These consist of brief comments, feedback, or discussion on career, technology, and education topics, with a word limit of less than 3,000 and a maximum of 20 references; no abstract is required.

Commentaries:

These are in-depth critical analyses of specific research, articles, or trends in professions, technology, and education, with a minimum word count of 3,000; an abstract is optional.

References
List references in alphabetical order according to APA style. Each reference listed should be cited in the body of the text, and citations to each text should be listed in the references section.

Articles in Journals

Al Otaiba, S., Connor, C. M., Folsom, J. S., Greulich, L., Meadows, J., & Li, Z. (2011). Assessment data-informed guidance to individualize kindergarten reading instruction: Findings from a cluster-randomized control field trial. The Elementary School Journal, 111(4), 535–560. https://doi.org/10.1086/659031

Books and other monographs

Personal author(s): Parija, S. C. (2008). Textbook of Medical Parasitology. All India Publishers and Distributors.

Chapter in a book: Mcdonalds, A. (1993). Practical methods for the apprehension and sustained containment of supernatural entities. In G. L. Yeager (Ed.). Paranormal and occult studies: Case studies in application (1^st ed., pp. 42-64). OtherWorld Books. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000132-000

Electronic sources

Magi, T. (2019, July 24). Business research assistant. University of Vermont Libraries. Retrieved November 19, 2019, from http://researchguides.uvm.edu/business

Newspaper article

Feder, B. J. (2002, July 18). I.B.M. beats forecasts but with signs of weakness. The New York Times, C1.

Thesis

Schachar L. M. Financing the Future: The Emerging Role of Income Share Agreements in Higher Education. University of Pennsylvania (Dissertation). 2019.

Non-English references (Translate the title into English and mark it in square brackets)

Liu, H. Q., & Liu, L. Q. (2021). [Characteristics and directions of coordinated development between vocational education and general education of upper secondary education]. Vocational and Technical Education, 42(9), 33-37. https://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1008-3219.2021.09.006

Tables

• Tables should be self-explanatory and should not duplicate textual material.
• Number tables, in Arabic numerals, consecutively in the order of their first citation in the text and supply a brief title for each.
• Place explanatory matter in footnotes, not in the heading.
• Explain in footnotes all non-standard abbreviations that are used in each table.
• Obtain permission for all fully borrowed, adapted, and modified tables and provide a credit line in the footnote.
• For footnotes use the following symbols, in this sequence: *, †, ‡, §, ||,¶ , **, ††, ‡‡
• Tables with their legends should be provided at the end of the text after the references. The tables along with their number should be cited at the relevant place in the text

Illustrations (Figures)

• Upload the images in JPEG format. The file size should be within 1024 kb in size while uploading.
• Figures should be numbered consecutively according to the order in which they have been first cited in the text.
• Labels, numbers, and symbols should be clear and of uniform size. The lettering for figures should be large enough to be legible after reduction to fit the width of a printed column.
• Symbols, arrows, or letters should contrast with the background and should be marked neatly with transfer type or by tissue overlay and not by pen.
• Titles and detailed explanations belong in the legends for illustrations not on the illustrations themselves.
• When graphs, scatter-grams or histograms are submitted the numerical data on which they are based should also be supplied.
• The photographs and figures should be trimmed to remove all the unwanted areas.
• If photographs of individuals are used, their pictures must be accompanied by written permission to use the photograph.
• If a figure has been published elsewhere, acknowledge the original source and submit written permission from the copyright holder to reproduce the material. A credit line should appear in the legend for such figures.
• Legends for illustrations: Type or print out legends for illustrations using double spacing, with Arabic numerals corresponding to the illustrations. When symbols, arrows, numbers, or letters are used to identify parts of the illustrations, identify and explain each one in the legend.
• Final figures for print production: Send sharp, glossy, un-mounted, color photographic prints, with height of 4 inches and width of 6 inches at the time of submitting the revised manuscript. Print outs of digital photographs are not acceptable. If digital images are the only source of images, ensure that the image has minimum resolution of 300 dpi or 1800 x 1600 pixels in TIFF format. The Journal reserves the right to crop, rotate, reduce, or enlarge the photographs to an acceptable size.